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Diabetic foot health (5 cr)

Code: FJ00DW20-3001

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 100

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Health Care
  • Degree Programme in Podiatry
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Marjo Heikkilä

Groups

  • FTSA20KP
    Physiotherapy, full-time studies
  • FTSA20SM
    Physiotherapy, part-time studies

Objective

You understand the effects of diabetes on foot health.
You understand the importance of annual foot screening and the connection of the results to diabetic foot health.
You are able to apply your knowledge in professional activities and environments.
You can apply your foot health knowledge in guiding and counseling diabetics.
You understand the importance of multi-professional cooperation in promoting diabetic foot health.
You can guide other healthcare professionals in diabetic foot health from your own professional perspective .

Content

How does diabetes affect foot health?
What does annual foot screening include and what does it mean to foot health?
What does diabetic foot health knowledge mean in your own profession?
How do you apply your foot health knowledge in diabetic guidance and counseling?
What does multi-professional cooperation mean for diabetic foot health?
How do you guide other healthcare professionals in promoting diabetic foot health from your professional perspective?

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the first and second academic year studies have been achieved.